Sal’s elaborate scheme to get free cruises, I’m here for it. Thanks, great video as always.

Oh my goodness, you are SO KIND. Thank you so much. I love this video, I used to work in data before I worked in cruising and I looooooove the stats! CLIA always have interesting things to share, I looked at their stats when I was researching world cruises and found the average age of a world cruiser is 20+ years higher than the average cruiser, very interesting. 💗💗

@wadeere

2 ай бұрын

@EmmaCruises is in here! Woooo.

Another KZread channel outstanding for people who love to cruise is Tips for Travelers’. Gary Bembridge is a long-time cruiser, and he has amassed a large following on KZread for his plainly spoken, yet meticulous attention to details, maximizing your cruise dollar, River cruises, ocean cruises, economical, to luxury lines, recommendations, and excursions. Although I no longer cruise, I binge watch his videos 😂👍🏼

@happygrandma5637

2 ай бұрын

Scrolled thru comments to see if anyone mentioned Gary. I have zero interest in cruising with large ships (been there done that, not impressed) and can't afford the smaller ones. But Gary talks about all of them. Absolutely agree with everything above.

@wgowshipping

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for adding them.

@dianespears6057

Ай бұрын

Gary at Tips for Travellers is very informative and helpful. Thank you for adding him. I really thought Sal would mention him. I like Emma, too.

The Sal boat , love it😅

@gwiyomikim5988

2 ай бұрын

🎶Sal, exciting and new Come aboard, He’s expecting you Sal, life’s sweetest reward Let it flow, it floats back to you🎶

@mattheide2775

2 ай бұрын

The Sal Boat, maybe you can get laid too

Thank you for notifying us that the Icon does not have enough lifeboats.

@wgowshipping

2 ай бұрын

www.frommers.com/tips/cruise/icon-of-the-seas-doesnt-have-enough-lifeboatson-purpose

@AllNighterHeider

2 ай бұрын

That is a gem of knowledge that just may save lives. Of course I hope it doesn't come to that.

@Anolaana

2 ай бұрын

@@AllNighterHeider I mean, it has life rafts and the MES which will keep you afloat and dry, even if they are not rigid-hull.

@Demoralized88

Ай бұрын

How's a ship that big gonna sink anyway?

I saw a headline on Twitter, and it made me LOL: "I don’t understand why anyone would pay money to be trapped on a boat with 10,000 people when suicide is free." I'm 25, and have NEVER been on a cruise and will never go on a cruise. no thank you, personally.

@jamesonpace726

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, never is a really, really, really long time....

I've always passed on cruise ships... too may people too close together where you have little control of anything!

@2wheelman

2 ай бұрын

💯 yet the numbers are up .people think its the end of the world if you dont keep going.

@iam1smiley1

2 ай бұрын

Agree, zero interest in going for a cruise but oddly enough, it might be a fun job 😂

@Jszar

2 ай бұрын

Same. If I'm going to spend a week or more sleeping in a hotel, there needs to be a better place to go than the hotel itself on a day-to-day basis.

@george2113

2 ай бұрын

A hotel you can fall off of

@kencarp57

2 ай бұрын

If you've never tried cruising, you should give it a whirl. It may not be your cup of tea, but cruising is awesome and addicting. We went on a short cruise in March, and we have two more planned in 2024! We like the smaller and mid-size ships better than the megaships, because there are less kids on board and they can go to smaller ports the megaships cannot. We like the smaller ships' feel better two.

As an avid cruiser, Emma Cruises and The Shiplife are two of my favourite KZread channels!

@Charlie-zj3hw

2 ай бұрын

Dude Jay is a grifter

@gerardacronin334

2 ай бұрын

@@Charlie-zj3hw I’m not a dude.

@lindap.p.1337

2 ай бұрын

Watch Ben and David!

@gerardacronin334

2 ай бұрын

@@lindap.p.1337 I already do!

@richardc020

2 ай бұрын

I love Emma’s Cruises channel, too!

We took our 1st cruise ever at the beginning of April. We chose NCL. The “Behind the Scenes” tour was awesome!

the reason for the decrease in china is that their economy is suffering, they have had 'mass lay off's' and multinational companies are also relocating.

@masterjackson2

2 ай бұрын

Their economy is struggling, but if you asked the CCP you will get a totally different answer.

@edstructor666

2 ай бұрын

Also because of this there has been a massive increase in domestic Tourism in china

Your wardrobe definitely works for your new title, Sal. :D

Here in Auckland there is an apartment block on the same warf as the cruise dock. Some of the ships are bigger than the building.

Emma Cruises is a fantastic channel; LOVE her content (and yes, I have bought a "Captain Hudson" plushie). Gary Bembridge at Tips For Travellers is also excellent, as is Tony at La Lido Loca.

@EmmaCruises

2 ай бұрын

You are so kind, thanks so much!

Something we’ve begun to see in recent years (both in North America and Europe) are ports restricting the size of ships and number of passengers that can dock per day. Yet at the same time you’ve got lines like Royal Caribbean, MSC and Carnival building larger and larger ships. If they don’t also continue to build smaller to mid-size vessels the quality of experience/product that the cruise industry offers will be diminished overtime.

I love cruising. I’ve never caught an illness on a cruise. I only sail on Princess cruise lines. Very happy with them

@mjb9176

2 ай бұрын

Me too ❤

Love Emma, so bubbly! Before the pandemic took several cruises on Royal Caribbean's larger ships, great time!

As a retired Submariner, I loved the 2 cruises I experienced, as being able to order a literal bucket of Becks beer before the lines were even cast-off was amazing to me. I loved the Carnival cruise I experienced, because the food was phenomenal and the entertainment was moreso (Their Beatles tribute was legendary). My Princess experience was a bit of a let-down, though the excursions we took were nice, with many memories the Bride and I will never forget. I love the cruise-line business model, because it's so appealing to such a wide swath of the demographic. One tip I would give to the industry, if they haven't already embraced it: Have a Bourbon Bar with a live Honky Tonk band....................... Edit: Had to give a shoutout to the crew that pulled off the most epic Beatles Tribute in history....................

Its time for Sal to get a theme song! Enya - Orinoco flow (Sal away, Sal away, Sal away)

@jimsnow8004

2 ай бұрын

Row, row, row your boat...

@brandonhoffman4712

2 ай бұрын

@@jimsnow8004 gently up the Sal!

Hahaha the Sal Boat. I like it

I very much agree with you about Emma Cruises. A great channel. Just went over to her community page to write to her about your compliment and read her last post saying she was feeling under the weather, I think your comment should help her feel better.

@Nicho_Ldn

2 ай бұрын

Seconded. I think what sets Emma‘s channel apart from some others out there is the sheer variety of cruises/lines she considers. Very open-minded about her work.

@EmmaCruises

2 ай бұрын

Definitely did! I would say thank you with my voice if I had one.. ha ha. Thank you! 😁❤

I went on my first cruise in 2004 and my last cruise in 2019. Over 180 nights at sea. It's crazy how much some things have changed while others have stayed the same.

Alaska season is about to begin here in Seattle. Technically already started at pier 66. Gonna be a busy one!

Drinks, Sal, and Drones with a lovely view of the Red Sea. Sounds like a memorable time.

Finally got this out! I know you have A LOT more to share than helping digest real time events. Love the variety!

I appreciate your wise, informed, experienced take on this big industry which gives so many such fun.

Thanks Captain Sal. We’re looking for a cruise to somewhere exciting and new! Congratulations for being to finally play the fun video!

Hooray for Sal for getting to the video he's been wanting to do

If you're interested in stomach flu, then a seven day cruise is right up your alley 😂 Seriously, 4k humans in close contact is like an test of one's immune system. Also, I booked an Alaska cruise for September of this year😂

@adamwhite3584

2 ай бұрын

We're going in July. Pumped!

@2wheelman

2 ай бұрын

agree i dont like being cramped among others. i dont see big thrill of going one. the high port taxes they have to pay are differed over for US to pay. its their boat they pay for it not us.

@ZESAUCEBOSS

2 ай бұрын

Make sure to study for your test by licking public doorknobs and drinking out of the garden hose!

@mattheide2775

2 ай бұрын

@@adamwhite3584 Have a great time my friend. 👍

@2wheelman

2 ай бұрын

@@ZESAUCEBOSS haha you mean my daily bike rides.

Looking at the other news of economic turmoil especially in the property sector in China I could well imagine a cruise might not be top priority this year.

😂 Thank you Sal. That's great information. You've just reminded me to go on a singles cruise..

Thanks Sal. Great discussion.

My first job as a Licensed Mate was with CruiseWest ( think American Cruise Lines) a small company that served from Cabo San Lucas, MX to Glacier Bay, AK. I hated talking cargo! 3,000 TEUs did not complain about the bow thruster starting up at 03:00.

Love cruising. Great to hear your perspective.

❓ I wonder how many people klick LIKE 👍 & post a comment before they start watching Sal’s videos?! 🤔

@Archangelm127

2 ай бұрын

I usually like videos from creators I subscribe to before I forget.

@InvictaView

2 ай бұрын

Probably too many. 🤔👍💯🇬🇧

The simple answer is usually the right answer. The CCP is not allowing their subjects to leave.

@Sunlightsam24

2 ай бұрын

Unless they send their young men to illegally invade the United States

Thank you for the Sal boat information with the wonderful humor and real knowledgeable

There should a special port tax on Royal Caribbean for having the most annoying commercials. 😆

Great video Doctor Sal! Most informative! Thank you Sir!

I crewed NCL as cook on Pride of America but if I cruise as passenger, I just don't want/like the HUGE crowds of wall to wall people. So, I prefer crusing with less than 200 passengers - the less the better: less is more. It is truly more relaxing, less bustle, no people "noise", but I enjoy the personal service. When I cruise, my favorite of all is to relax, read, write, dine, drink, relax, sleep, nap, doze, and repeat ... no children, no internet, no phone, no movies, and no dam commercials. 😎

I have been sailing on-board cruising ships for over than 10 years the change that I went through was huge. Unfortunately, these changes have never been positive for those who work in this sector or for passengers. Today these companies just want to save money and watch every penny spent, this has brought a significant degradation in this industry.

@MarcosElMalo2

2 ай бұрын

Is there a top luxury cruise ship that is ahead (more luxurious) than its competitors?

@dmitripogosian5084

2 ай бұрын

@@MarcosElMalo2 Not so much ships, but cruise lines - people will name Seaburn, Azamara, in some sense Cunard

@artgccdmn4627

2 ай бұрын

Seabourn is my favorite,goog crew and feeling,plus you have your peace of mind

@artgccdmn4627

2 ай бұрын

Sorry,good

Good job Sal, great plug to get ACL to have you back on board!!

Love the videos !

Sal's lecture about shipping might be a thing that gets me onto a cruise ship.

Man .... Dr. Sal, I was never a big fan of cruise lines as a vacation - but I found your presentation fascinating. Had an opportunity with my wife to go on an Alaskan Cruise with my mom and dad, but we didn't go because of scheduling. Mom and dad had a GREAT time and they almost changed my mind. As a career navy guy, I guess I had my fill. Hey, I think I'd be "all in" for a WGOWS cruise, tho! :) Your presentations are informative, humorous and fun .... and your commenting section is full of great input by some pretty smart people apparently.

Good Heavens!! Icon of the Seas has a max capacity of 7600 guests! And a crew of 2350. That is a whisker short of 10,000 people could be on board. This ship is more than 3 times the gross tonnes of a Yamato Class Battleship. 248,000 tonnes vs 70,000~ tonnes. They look incredibly top heavy to me. Not a petri dish I am interested in. And if the have a problem in the ocean, it will not be good. Will they have a problem? Who knows. If they build 50 of these, someone will have a catastrophic problem. Additional note. A Gerald R. Ford Class aircraft carrier is about 100,000 tonnes.

@mjb9176

2 ай бұрын

I agree. 2000 pax is my limit. Older, smaller ships for me.

@dianespears6057

Ай бұрын

Good grief. More than 2x the Gerald Ford.

Thank you 🎉🎉

My daughter and I went on are first cruise on Msc Seashore to Mexico and their private island. It was a 7 night cruise after all said and done it cost me $1800 with drink packages and a balcony room

WGOWS Cruise! Sign me up. Thanks for another great video. I learned a lot.

Thanks!

1. Emma Cruises is the most comprehensive yet efficient reviews of countless ships, types of rooms, and lines. 2. MSC's Cruise Line is starting to get their footing in terms of quality. Still behind RCL, Carnival, and Norwegian in many aspects of quality and efficency, but while MSC has room for improvement, I am going on the Meraviglia out of Brooklyn for the 2nd time in 2 years. because on a "Fun for Value" ratio it is an incredible value.

@EmmaCruises

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much you are very kind!

In early 20th century fiction books there were sometimes characters who booked passage on "freighters". Is that still a thing (if it ever was)?

@stanleybest8833

2 ай бұрын

12 passengers allowed on a tramp steamer without fuss.

I like the Reyn Spooner!

Nice, "The Sal Boat" that's the quality I tune in for!

Great episode as usual Sal.

Thank you ( SAL) for being Detailed on the Cruise industry as a whole. I am asking Don't know if you have ever done a video on CRUISING on a cargo ship. 😊 Don't know if that is the interest of anyone😊 But just asking your expert opinion on describing if a person is interested in cruising on a BIG container ship or bulk carrier. I have talked to people that have done this. Just thought that you could talk about what it requires. And the limited thing that you can do on board. But remember you go to PORTS that the cruise industry does NOT go too 😊

You have excellent tastes. Emma Cruises is awesome and she's the reason I got your channel recommended to me awhile back. Cheers to you both!

@EmmaCruises

2 ай бұрын

Awwh thanks Frank!!

thank you

Have a great day!

My son and I went on our second post-COVID cruise this past fall out of NYC. The cruise ship was packed, but there were probably 10-20 percent fewer cruise personnel on the ship. Many things on the ship did not work, and I was surprised by the amount of rust on the ship. While I was happy with the cruise, how far the standards on the ships had declined shocked me.

Cruising is our favorite vacation type: you get to visit several places while only having to unpack once! Over the last 12-years, we've done 5 cruises on NCL and 4 on Disney... and of course we have a trip on the books for this year (NCL)... COVID caused us to delay our 2020 and 2021 plans, otherwise we'd average nearly 1 per year... Before our daughter was born, my wife and did two cruises (honeymoon and 5th anniversary) on RCCL--we keep talking about trying the Icon of the Seas class, but we've really been hooked on NCL's Haven...

*raises hand* Love your stuff... but having done 5 1/2 Deployments in my career, hearing about people bitching about getting sick on cruise ships, brings smiles to my expression (sadly, when less than 1% actually serves, lot of folks wear those red foggy glasses loudly, when it comes to the cruise ship industry)...

Thanks for this review. I enjoy most of your videos, but as a cruise ship cruiser this one is closer to home. So a few comments: 1. You mentioned Transatlantic cruises as mostly repositioning. I'm wondering if Queen Mary 2, all by herself doesn't do more than all the repositioning cruises. OK, QM2 is NOT a cruise ship, she's an ocean liner. ;-) But she's listed with her cruise ship sisters in these reports. [I have two scheduled in December to add to the two I've already done. My new kilt and Prince Charlie should be here by then. ] 2. I agree as to the three biggest companies. BUT! I'd suggest that MSC is coming on strong. Since MSC is private are their numbers even available? 3. If you are the quest speaker on ACL again please let us know as soon as possible. You as guest speaker would make the cost worth it. Maybe one of the AICW cruises? 4. I was surprised you included Esys in your list of VLOGers. I like his work, but so much of it is not about the cruise industry. Next time you mention Emma, consider mentioning Captain Hudson. Her contribution, via the captain, to Mercy Ships is noteworthy. 5. I seem to be becoming more and more a small ship cruiser, and a six star line cruiser. So the focus on the large ship lines, is understandable. But, the other parts of even the big three are worth a comment or ten. Thanks Again, David Heinsohn

so great of you to mention Emma Cruises!

@EmmaCruises

2 ай бұрын

I know right! So kind.

Well done Sal. Good report. This cruise ship side of you, I didnt realise it before, but i guess the hint was always in the colourful shirts you wear? 👍💯🇬🇧😉

I enjoy Emma cruise channel too. Very informative

@EmmaCruises

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, it's apprecated!!

Living 20km from Papenburg, I regularly take bike rides to look at the cruise ship construction at Meyer Werft. It's so large that you can see the main hall from here (20km flat open landscape)

We just finished paying for our Viking cruise on the Rhine for 2025 and we're so excited. We did the Danube this year and it was great. Really love the small ships with less than 200 Passengers.

@InvictaView

2 ай бұрын

Sounds amazing. I'm only in the UK, been all over EU on planes and trains, bit never by water. I must check this out. 😉👍💯🇬🇧

Ha. I would absolutely go on a sponsored cruise with you and the ‘What is Going on With Shipping’ gang.

Cruise with Sal. Soulds like fun!

Yacht cruising is certainly the ideal way to go!

Nice to see the video you promised us, delayed a few times because of shipping in the news (especially the action around the collapse of the Key Bridge.) I didn't quite catch an explanation (or maybe you didn't give us one?) for the entirely different stock price trajectory of Royal Caribbean compared to the other cruise operators. Could you clarify this, Sal? Worthwhile even if you must repeat yourself. I haven't been on a cruise since 2003 so I've been watching Emma's videos to see the amazing facilities and interior styling of today's ships, so different from any ship I've ever been on. My grandfather took me on Christmas cruises to the Caribbean -- it was the only warm weather vacation he could manage, being afraid of flying and never having learned to drive -- from 1968 to the mid 70's and that was so different from today's cruises that I found the 2003 cruise a great disappointment -- maybe the aura of youthful memories poisoned the experience.

1:33 love a bit of super yacht news

Cruising is coming back with a bang, especially given the larger ships are a holiday in themselves - like a resort hotel but better. Plus the port days when they organise tours etc Some of the restaurants are world class dining.

An underrated gem of the European cruise market is the Baltic/Scandinavian itinerary. I could see countries in the region being at the forefront of making cruises more sustainable though. The industry might need to be more collaborative when it comes to future ship designs.

Sal is the all inclusive "ship" dude...:)

If you put together a group cruise I am in. Bring some guest speakers for TED (ish) talks on all things marine commerce/travel, and it would be worth every penny.

Love you Sal!! Your literally up dere wid my other favorite Farming With Duffy Agg.. just love you both. Definitely saving this episode. One day I get back healthy n able help you more. Rite now I just kinda ,nobody business not well.. but we fight n dig n grind.!! Your the best thankyou so much!! Besides Duffy.. my dear dad 77 soon be is da dad's favorite to.. ❤❤❤I always wanted go on a cruise. I don't want giant ship but will pay Xtra $$ for nice one. N no mexico.. stay well God bless !! Your awsome!!

Finally!

Here we are 112 years after the Titanic sank and we're still not putting enough lifeboats on cruise ships. There's something wrong with that. Sal regarding the houthis if you're hammered enough on your cruise on their shooting at you you might not even notice You could possibly think it was fireworks

Back around 2000, NOAA seeking funding for nautical charting took a poster of the US Capitol with one of the large cruise ships at the time behind it. Made an impression about the importance of keeping the surveying.

No way, i love the e sys man!

😮 That's right. Rock and roll cruises are targeted for noise pollution 🤘

Thanks for the trip aboard the Sal information Boat. As an older person I find cruises to be very relaxing; unpack once, be transported from place to place and no need to worry about where to eat. My one concern is that the ships are growing too big. I sailed on the old Sun Princess and that was big enough for me. Am I going to be restricted to where I go in future?

No Cruise Radio? I worked with Doug Parker from there when I worked for American Cruise Lines. I met a fellow Domer while working there. In the US small ship industry I worked with many Maine and Massachusetts Maritime grads. We lost the oldest American cruise line because of the covid shutdown.

We have one or two cruise ships stop each week at our small town in the upper Lynn Canal of SE Alaska. The boats carry more passengers than the population of our entire town. I have always viewed the ships as incubation vessels for norovirus and the passengers as vectors who would spread it to the towns they visit. Now, after all that prejudice, I have signed on for a cruise to the Northwest Passage in late summer. I enjoy your channel and am one of many who migrated here courtesy of Ward Carrol.

My sister and her husband recently returned from a Carnival Jubilee cruise. The silly thing has a roller coaster on it.

The Middle East one doesn’t go close to the areas of the Houthis. The ones that maybe effected are the ones out of Dubai because of Iran. The ones on the red sea are going out of Jeddah and going north

On the largest ships I worry about metacentric height, tumblehome and windage. A beam end sea would be rough.

Love me some Breakaway class (Encore Im looking at you) Norwegians and Oasis class Royals. Great times! Norie has the beatles too. Rockin! Guess thats why i live in so fl. Lol

I did one cruise ship for a company, moving equipment. Really not for me, but the business is amazing considering they are 100% entertainment.

If I ever go on anything as big as Icon of the Seas again it had better have a flight deck and an Air Det. I like the small cruise ships much better. You get to interact with the crew and your fellow passengers much more. They also get into the smaller ports the big boys can't get into.

La Lido Loca is another good cruise you tube channel

Finally!!

Contractor in Valdez, Ak, an on-again, off-again cruise ship port. I can always tell when a cruise ship is in port, a pall of smoke spreads over the town. It's ironic that people take cruises to AK to "see the unspoiled natural beauty!" while leaving a plume of choking smoke everywhere they go. It took decades but the problem of cruise ships just discarding huge amounts of plastics and garbage overboard because they rarely got caught and the fines were cheaper than paying to dump it properly when back in port, it looks like that is significantly being addressed but, despite their very well funded damage control campaign, I know commercial fisherman in Prince WIlliam Sound who say the cruise ships still dump trash in the sound, they just know where to do it so as to not get caught. So if you take a cruise to Alaska, you are destroying and trashing Alaska.

@jonanderson5137

2 ай бұрын

You forgot the invasive mud crabs etc. Alaska is great, tourist traps are not. I guess we can be happy that the tourists are migratory.

@stanleybest8833

2 ай бұрын

Waxed paper, please.

Could you do segment on how the Jones Act impacts the Cruise Ship operation in and around the United States?

Am I the only one that thinks this is Sam Axe from Burn Notice? The actor's name is Bruce Campbell. Sal has 3 things on the shelf with the name Campbell. That is not a coincidence. And the shirts.😂

Panama canal with Sal. Would be awesome

I want to go on another cruise but I don’t trust them right now with some of the issues with ports and issues of skipping stops

our extended family does a lot of Celebrity Cruise lines (Royal owns them). Not sure how many people use the Cruise ship loyalty programs. We've found them reasonable. I'm with you, tho... I am a fan of the slightly smaller boats (If you can call 1000 berths "small"). Alaska, New England/Canadian Maritimes, and Caribbean are more of our destinations.

@gregbluefinstudios4658

2 ай бұрын

I'd be more worried about the Conspiracy over the Key Bridge crowd aiming for you, than the Houthi.

Serious question, what's it take to grab a berth in a cargo/tanker and spend a while not crammed. I'd be happy with hot coffee and 3 plain meals a day.